The God of Heavens

Chapter 184 Yao Xi
The night was as still as water, and the moonlight shone down, gradually fading into tranquility from the bustling Yaoguang Holy Land.

Mount Sainte floats in the air, its lake below as clear as a mirror, reflecting the starry sky. The bright moonlight pours down, bathing the entire mountain in a hazy silver glow, creating a scene of ethereal beauty.

Lin Yu ascended into the air, his robes fluttering, his figure appearing exceptionally ethereal in the moonlight. The palace atop the peak was majestic, its carved railings and jade steps shrouded in mist, seemingly both real and illusory. Before the palace, a graceful figure stood alone, her black hair cascading like a waterfall, her white robes whiter than snow, swaying gently in the night breeze, like a banished immortal descending to earth.

"Junior brother, you've finally decided to come?" Yao Xi turned around and smiled gently, her eyes like autumn water, her lips like a touch of vermilion, and a dot of vermilion between her brows adding to her ethereal beauty. The moonlight shone on her, making her skin appear as smooth and flawless as jade.

"How could I not come when my senior sister invited me?" Lin Yu chuckled, his gaze lingering on her for a moment.

Yao Xi's eyes flickered, a half-smile playing on her lips: "You swept through all the saints on the ancient star of Ziwei, even subduing the Primordial Ancestral King, and now you're all being polite?"

"No matter how powerful you are, you have to tone it down a bit in front of your senior sister." Lin Yu said casually, but with a hint of teasing.

Yao Xi gave a soft hum and turned to enter the hall. Lin Yu followed her in, where the hall was adorned with bright pearls and filled with spiritual mist. On the white jade table were spiritual fruits and fine wines, their fragrance intoxicating.

"What are your plans now that you're back?" Yao Xi held the pot in her slender hand and poured him a cup of spirit wine. The wine was clear and rippled slightly in the moonlight.

"The winds of change are about to rise in the Big Dipper, and all the ancient races are awakening. Yao Guang also needs to make preparations as soon as possible." Lin Yu took the wine glass, and his fingertips inadvertently touched her fingers, which were as warm and cool as jade.

Yao Xi's eyes flickered slightly, but she did not withdraw her hand. She simply said softly, "With you here, what does Yao Guang have to fear?"

"Senior sister has complete confidence in me." Lin Yu smiled and tilted his head back to drink the wine in his glass.

"It's not confidence, it's fact."

Yao Xi gazed at Lin Yu's figure, a complex feeling rising in her heart.

Once upon a time, he was that ethereal youth who had just entered the Yao Guang realm, but now he can suppress the ancient ancestral kings, sweep across the Ziwei Ancient Star, and become a true powerhouse overlooking the galaxy. She, however, is still lingering in the Dragon Transformation Realm, and the distance between them seems to be growing ever wider.

"What are you thinking about, Senior Sister?" Lin Yu noticed her silence and asked softly.

Yao Xi lowered her eyes, her fingertips gently stroking the wine glass, and said softly, "I just feel... Junior Brother is walking too fast, Senior Sister can hardly keep up."

Lin Yu was slightly taken aback, then chuckled: "When did Senior Sister start caring about these things?"

"How can I not care?" Yao Xi raised her eyes, a hint of stubbornness flashing in them. "You've already suppressed the Great Sage, while I haven't even stepped onto the Immortal Platform. What will become of me in the future..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Yu reached out and grasped her wrist, the warm touch making her tremble slightly.

“The path of cultivation is long, why is Senior Sister in such a hurry?” His voice was deep and serious. “Besides, with me here, why should Senior Sister worry?”

Yao Xi pursed her lips, trying to pull her hand away, but he held it even tighter.

"you……"

"Senior sister." Lin Yu suddenly leaned closer, his breath brushing against her ear, and chuckled, "Back in Yao Guang, you weren't this insecure."

Yao Xi's ears turned slightly red, and she glared at him: "Who's insecure? I just..."

"Just what?"

"I just felt you were walking too fast, and I was afraid..." Her voice trailed off, and she didn't finish her sentence.

Lin Yu gazed at the once proud Holy Maiden of Yao Guang before him, his mind filled with countless thoughts. Under the moonlight, Yao Xi's face was still stunningly beautiful, but she had lost some of her former confident charm.

His gaze was deep, but he had already weighed his options carefully.

As the Holy Son of Yao Guang, some things are unavoidable. And when he wants to integrate the Yao Guang Holy Land in the future, he can't be as brutal as Ziwei Ancient Star and directly use the Demon God Seal and the God-Crossing Technique to deal with these fellow disciples.

If Yao Xi, as a saintess, could sincerely help him, it would surely be twice as effective with half the effort. Besides, he couldn't let down the beauty's feelings.

However, his journey had been so dazzling, like the sun shining brightly in the sky, that everyone around him paled in comparison. Although Yao Xi possessed extraordinary talent, she was like a firefly compared to the moon in his presence. This disparity caused even the once proud Holy Maiden of Yao Guang to unconsciously lose her former confidence.

In the world of cultivation, strength is the foundation of everything. Lin Yu understood that the key to restoring Yao Xi's confidence lay in improving her strength.

The ways to improve one's strength are nothing more than changing one's physique, such as awakening a special physique like a divine body or a royal body, or undergoing self-transformation.

After all, even top-tier physiques like the Holy Body, the Overlord Body, and the offspring of an Emperor can be bridged by investing resources, though the cost is extremely high and the cost-effectiveness is not high.

Lin Yu could pursue a two-pronged approach. Along his journey, he had collected a vast amount of sage scriptures, and the number of imperial scriptures was more than a handful. For a mortal like Yao Xi, the cultivation method that combines Yin and Yang was the most suitable. If she could successfully cultivate it, she might even be able to achieve a Chaos Body, with limitless potential for future accomplishments.

However, Yao Xi is different from Ye Fan. Her talent and fundamental foundation are somewhat inferior, and forcibly cultivating Yin and Yang might backfire. After all, even Ye Fan would have found it extremely difficult to cultivate Yin and Yang without Lin Yu's help.

In comparison, the lineage of the Feathered Emperor is more suitable. This ancient scripture emphasizes gradual progress, through successive transformations and sublimations, ultimately leading to a state of transcendence and sainthood.

The Human Body's Secret Realm contains boundless wonders; once unlocked, it brings about a transformation encompassing many aspects, including physique, life essence, and comprehension. This is because the essence of cultivation in this realm is to continuously unlock the potential of the human body.

The Feathered King Physique allows one to unlock a divine treasure within the body with each breakthrough in a major secret realm during cultivation. If one can cultivate every part of the body to perfection and unlock all potential, that is the day one ascends to immortality.

Therefore, Lin Yu's plan is to rely on the Immortal Ascension Scripture to achieve self-transformation. First, he will close the gap with other physiques, and then break free from the barriers, open the door to all potential, and embark on a path that the Emperor of Ascension has never taken.

The Feathered Emperor, who attained enlightenment through the Feathered King Body, could easily recreate this physique using ancient scriptures. However, he was incredibly unlucky and provoked someone he shouldn't have.

The Feathered Divine Dynasty's series of baffling actions backfired spectacularly on him. The dynasty caused the death of the Ruthless Great Emperor's brother, which not only led to the Feathered Divine Dynasty being utterly crushed by the Ruthless Great Emperor, but also made the Feathered Great Emperor the target of his wrath.

Since his transformation into a Holy Spirit and his return, he has been blocked on the Ancient Star of Feathered Ascension by the Ruthless Great Emperor, who has embarked on the path of immortality in the mortal world, and has not been allowed to leave even a step.

The Feathered Emperor, capable of living three lifetimes in reverse, already surpassed most emperors. If he were even luckier, he could have entered a strange world and enjoyed immortality. But now, he could only spend his lifespan in frustration on an ancient star—how utterly despairing that must be.

As for the character of the Feathered Emperor himself, Lin Yu was also unsure.

After all, according to the Yin God of the Feathered Ancient Temple, after he enlightened the two Yin Gods, although he left the Big Dipper for the Feathered Ancient Star, he did not change the Yin-world layout inside the Feathered Divine Dynasty.

Therefore, Lin Yu had no way of knowing whether his bad luck was simply due to bad luck or a style inherited from the Divine Dynasty.

"Senior Sister," Lin Yu sighed softly, a dazzling divine rune forming at his fingertips, "The path of cultivation is long; let me lend you a hand."

Yao Xi felt a chill between her brows as a dazzling divine script entered her sea of ​​consciousness. In an instant, countless feathers of light danced, and celestial music lingered. Each character seemed to condense celestial light, shimmering and glowing. As the feathers of light drifted by, it was as if the voice of the Great Dao was softly chanting in her ears.

"This is..." Yao Xi's beautiful eyes widened as she looked at Lin Yu in disbelief.

"The legacy of the Feathered Emperor." Lin Yu stood with his hands behind his back, the moonlight gilding him with a silvery edge. "I obtained it by chance during my travels in the Central Plains."

A chance find...

Yao Xi never expected that her junior brother would give her an imperial scripture. It was rumored that he had obtained the Ancient Sun Scripture, which was inherited from the Great Sage of the Primordial Era. Now he had given her another Immortal Ascension Scripture. Didn't that mean he possessed at least two ancient scriptures? What kind of luck was this?

After all, these are imperial scriptures and imperial techniques. Although Yao Guang is a holy land, it only has the imperial weapon, the Black Gold Cauldron with Dragon Pattern, and no imperial scriptures to inherit.

What shocked her even more was that Lin Yu was able to casually give away such a precious inheritance.

“Junior brother, this is too precious.” Yao Xi’s lips parted slightly, her voice trembling.

Lin Yu shook his head: "It's alright. The Yao Guang Holy Land will surely have an endless future of glory. I need my senior sister to become stronger."

Yao Xi was taken aback upon hearing this, but then she understood Lin Yu's intention. The once refined young man before her was now a being capable of suppressing Great Sages. As the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang, if her strength was insufficient, it would indeed be difficult to command respect.

“I understand.” Yao Xi took a deep breath, her eyes rekindling with fighting spirit. “I will live up to my junior brother’s expectations.”

Lin Yu nodded in satisfaction: "The path of ascension emphasizes transformation and sublimation. Each breakthrough in a secret realm is like being reborn, which is perfect for a mortal body like Senior Sister's."

...The moonlight, like water, enveloped the palaces of Mount Sainte.

Yao Xi sat cross-legged in the void, surrounded by thousands of luminous feathers, like a phoenix undergoing rebirth. Each feather was imprinted with profound Dao patterns, weaving a magnificent celestial glow in the night sky.

Lin Yu's eyes shone brightly, reflecting the astonishing transformation. He could clearly sense the earth-shattering changes taking place within Yao Xi's body.

The three great secret realms of Wheel Sea, Dao Palace, and Transformation Dragon simultaneously radiate divine light, and many previously unseen secrets of the human body are unlocked one by one.

"Just as I thought." Lin Yu's eyes flickered slightly. The most mysterious aspect of the Ascension Scripture lies in its ability to unlock potential beyond the conventional cultivation system. Those hidden treasures within the six internal organs and acupoints were now illuminated like stars.

Yao Xi looked inward and was shocked to discover that countless "gates" within her body were opening. With each gate opening, she gained a deeper understanding of the Great Dao.

"So there are so many unexplored secrets in the human body," she realized. These hidden potentials outside the conventional cultivation system are the source of the Feathered King Body's continuous transformation.

In an instant, the entire Saintess Peak was engulfed by endless celestial light. Lin Yu's gaze sharpened, and he raised his hand to summon the Hell Furnace. This treasure, which had accompanied him in his conquests, now floated in the air, its mouth spewing forth a vast ocean of life essence.

"Wow--"

The essence of life, like an inverted celestial river, cascaded down like a dazzling silver waterfall. Each drop of this essence contained the purest life essence, shimmering with a dreamlike luster under the moonlight. This primal power merged with the countless feathers of light, forming a giant cocoon of light around Yao Xi.

On the surface of the cocoon of light, countless Dao patterns evolved on their own, like the imprint of the Great Dao at the beginning of the world, sometimes transforming into auspicious dragons and phoenixes, and sometimes into the movement of stars.

The hellish furnace continuously spewed forth the essence of life, making the cocoon of light increasingly solid, until it became as crystal clear as divine jade, with the transforming figure faintly visible within.

Lin Yu formed a hand seal and released a stream of chaotic energy. This energy entered the cocoon of light, immediately triggering an astonishing phenomenon.

From within the cocoon emanated resonant Daoist sounds, like the grand tones of a great bell, like pearls falling onto a jade plate. Every inch of Yao Xi's flesh and blood was being reorganized, every bone was being reshaped—this was a leap in the level of life, a sublimation of essence.

“Crack—”

With a crisp cracking sound, the first crack appeared on the surface of the cocoon of light. Immediately afterwards, countless cracks spread like a spider web, and dazzling celestial light burst out from the cracks, illuminating the entire night sky as if it were daytime.

An unprecedentedly powerful aura was awakening, a life force that transcended the mortal realm. Finally, with a resounding cry that shook the heavens, the cocoon of light shattered.

Amidst a flurry of countless shimmering feathers, a peerless celestial being emerged, her black hair cascading like a waterfall, her eyes like stars. Yao Xi was surrounded by celestial light, every inch of her skin radiating Daoist charm, like a celestial maiden descending to earth.

She gently clenched her fist, feeling the surging power within her. That transformation, originating from the very source of life, gave her a feeling of being reborn.

"How do you feel?" Lin Yu asked with a smile as he put away the Hell Furnace.

Yao Xi smiled, a smile that eclipsed even the moonlight: "It's like being reborn." She felt the surging power within her, every cell rejoicing. "Is this the true meaning of transformation?"

Lin Yu nodded: "This is only the first transformation. Once your cultivation is complete, you may very well be able to rival those ancient princes."

As soon as he finished speaking, his gaze shifted slightly, and he said with interest, "Speaking of which, I don't recall ever seeing your artifact for proving your Dao before?"

Yao Xi was taken aback upon hearing this, then lightly raised her hand. A sleek sword flew out from her sea of ​​consciousness, its blade gleaming with a cold, clear light, appearing exceptionally sharp under the moonlight; it was forged from Taibai Divine Iron.

"The Primordial Holy Light Sword," she explained softly, her fingertips lightly tracing the blade. "It was forged while practicing the Primordial Holy Light Technique." The sword trembled slightly with her touch, emitting a clear, melodious sword sound.

"How can we use this material?" Lin Yu frowned slightly. This material was even inferior to the Great Luo Silver Essence, and could be considered a king-level material.

Yao Xi rolled her eyes at him, annoyed: "Do you think everyone is as lucky as Ye Fan, able to find the Xuanhuang Origin Root?"

With a slight twist of her wrist, the longsword drew a graceful arc in the air: "The sacred materials in the Holy Land's treasury are almost gone, so obtaining this Taibai Divine Iron is already quite an achievement."

Lin Yu understood. Indeed, top-tier refining materials are hard to find in this world. Ordinary cultivators may never even see a Saint-level material in their entire lives, let alone the legendary Immortal Gold.

Yao Xi's cultivation level is still shallow, so she can only obtain materials from the Yao Guang Holy Land. It's not too late to seek better materials when her cultivation level improves in the future.

"Since that's the case," Lin Yu thought, and with a flick of his wrist, he took out a piece of pure white divine jade. As soon as the jade appeared, it emitted a flowing celestial light, illuminating the entire palace.

"Nine Heavens White Jade Disc!" Yao Xi exclaimed in surprise, her beautiful eyes wide open. This was a divine jade born from the essence of the heavens, extremely hard and eternally immortal, a true king-level material.

Yao Xi's slender fingers trembled as she stroked the white jade disc from the heavens, feeling the vast divine power contained within. Under the moonlight, the divine jade shimmered with a dreamlike, luminous white light, as if a segment of the Milky Way had been captured and sealed within it.

"Are you really going to give this to me?" Her voice trembled slightly as she looked at Lin Yu in disbelief.

It should be understood that even the finest materials are incredibly rare and precious in the Big Dipper. The materials used to forge her divine sword over many years were less than one-tenth of the value of this divine jade.

Lin Yu smiled slightly and casually tossed the divine jade over: "Take it, I have no use for this thing."

This stuff was sponsored by the ancient saint of Xingyuan. Lin Yu hasn't even used this kind of king-level material much.

Yao Xi hurriedly caught it, fearing that something might happen to this treasure. She examined it closely and saw that there were natural Dao patterns flowing inside, and immortal mist swirling around it. A Nine Heavens White Jade Disc of this quality would be enough to make the major holy lands fight tooth and nail at an auction.

"Junior brother is so generous!" she exclaimed sincerely, a sly glint in her beautiful eyes. "Then I won't stand on ceremony." With that, she was about to put away the divine jade.

"Wait a minute." Lin Yu suddenly stopped her. "You're just planning to refine it like this?"

Yao Xi blinked in confusion: "Otherwise what?"

"I will impart a technique to you." Lin Yu said no more and chanted a mantra. In an instant, the sound of the Dao resounded in the void, and golden runes appeared one after another, sometimes transforming into streams of air, and sometimes evolving into divine weapons.

In a daze, Yao Xi seemed to see a three-legged, two-eared round cauldron, which subtly embodied the Tao's principle of giving birth to one, one giving birth to two, and two giving birth to three; she also saw a large bell, symbolizing the eternity of time; and a nine-story ancient pagoda, representing the boundless space.

"This is..." Yao Xi stared in disbelief, her mind reeling. The illusory images of weapons appearing in the void were each imbued with the radiance of the laws of the Great Dao.

Mirrors, furnaces, spears, swords and other divine weapons appeared one by one, each displaying unparalleled mystery, leaving people dazzled and mesmerized.

This is a secret technique that Lin Yu deduced by referring to the divine weapon evolution method in "Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Technique" and the "Soldier" secret method among the Nine Secrets.

It can transform materials into divine weapon energy, gathering and dispersing at will, and integrating it into one's own body. Although it cannot evolve with one's own divine weapon as one's cultivation level, it can still absorb new materials and continuously transform, without wasting previous hard work.

After all, ordinary forging methods have significant limitations. Once a weapon is formed, it is difficult to modify it. If one wants to improve it, the only option is to refine it again, and all the previous hard work will be in vain. In the past, when Emperor Hengyu found Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold, he also abandoned the Divine Furnace of Departing Fire.

In contrast, the divine weapon forged by Lin Yu can continuously evolve as his cultivation level increases. Although the secret technique being deduced now cannot evolve solely through its own divine power like Lin Yu's, it has its own unique advantages. It can absorb various rare materials, upgrading itself while retaining its original foundation, thus avoiding the pain of repetitive labor.

The moonlight, like water, bathed the two of them. Yao Xi gazed at Lin Yu's profile, her eyes filled with a dreamy light. She moved with light steps, her black hair dancing in the wind, shimmering like silk in the moonlight.

"Junior brother," Yao Xi said softly, her voice as sweet as honey yet carrying a sacred quality, "how can I ever repay this kindness?"

She was like a lotus in full bloom, her skin as smooth and lustrous as jade, her black hair fluttering in the wind, and her eyes sparkling with a myriad of charms.

Her flowing skirt accentuated her graceful curves, her figure alluring and captivating. Yet, her body radiated a holy glow, as if a wondrous fusion of angel and witch, leaving one mesmerized.

Lin Yu chuckled softly, reaching out to tuck a strand of her hair behind her ear: "Senior Sister, how do you intend to repay me?"

Yao Xi's eyes sparkled, and she suddenly took a step forward, her breath sweet as orchids, and said, "Junior Brother, if you don't mind, how about I stay by your side all the time?"

Lin Yu took a half step back without making a sound, a faint smile playing on his lips: "What you should do now is to properly study the Ascension Scripture and the art of weapon forging."

He lightly touched Yao Xi's brow with his fingertip, and a ray of clear light entered: "It's not too late to talk about repaying when your cultivation has improved."

Yao Xi pouted her red lips slightly and glared at him as if she were both annoyed and resentful. But in an instant, she smiled, a smile so bright that it made the moonlight pale in comparison: "Then junior brother must remember what I said today."

Having said that, she turned gracefully, her black hair fluttering with a touch of arrogance. With a light wave of her jade hand, she took the Nine Heavens White Jade Disc into her Sea of ​​Constellations and began to comprehend the weapon-refining secrets taught by Lin Yu.

(End of this chapter)